California forum; or (2) litigate their claims under the law of another jurisdiction, unless the employee

was represented by counsel. Any provision of a contract that violates this new law is voidable by the

employee. Any dispute arising thereunder shall be adjudicated in California under California law and

the employee is entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees.

For further clarification on any of these laws and best practices for implementation, please feel free to contact us at Missionwell. We would be happy to tackle these areas so you can get back to doing your mission well.

With the second of two increases in minimum wage taking effect on January 1, 2016 for California employers (and minimum wage increases in 12 other states as well), it’s a good time to review all of your employees to ensure they are not mis-classified between exempt and non-exempt.